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Radio Production Technical

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is Compression?
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

2. What is a Shock Mount for?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
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Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

3. What is Sibilance?
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

4. What is Recording?
From the peak to the trough
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

5. How does a Condenser Mic work?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

6. What is Expansion?
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Low frequency sound speaker
Below 20Hz

7. What are the parts of a Sound Wave
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom

8. C of O's Station ID
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy

9. What is Editing?
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Sending the sound where you want it to go
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

10. Electromagnetic Spectrum
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Between 20Hz and 20kHz

11. What is Routing?
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
From the peak to the trough
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

12. What is Gating?
From the peak to the trough
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
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Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

13. What are Plosives?
Making the sounds more usable.
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

14. What is Sibilance?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -

15. What is a Woofer?
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
High frequency sound speaker
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Low frequency sound speaker

16. What is Hertz (Hz)?
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Cycles per second
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

17. What is Hertz (Hz)?
S sounds - sounds that hiss
High frequency sound speaker
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Cycles per second

18. What is Expansion?
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

19. What is sound measured in?
Muting sounds above peak
Decibels (dB).
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

20. What is frequency?
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Business
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

21. What is Routing?
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Sending the sound where you want it to go

22. What is ultrasonic?
Below 20Hz
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Above 20kHz
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

23. What is the Midrange?
Cycles per second
Middle frequency sound speaker
In order to get a new perspective on the project
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

24. What does FCC stand for
Federal Communications Commission
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Middle frequency sound speaker

25. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Business
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume

26. What is Recording?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
In order to get a new perspective on the project
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo

27. What is frequency?
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations

28. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

29. What is Mixing?
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Business
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

30. What is Mastering?
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

31. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
From the peak to the trough
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Business
In order to get a new perspective on the project

32. What are the levels of tones
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Muting sounds above peak

33. What is a Cycle
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Cycles per second
Business

34. What is Amplitude?
From the peak to the trough
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Muting sounds above peak
Middle frequency sound speaker

35. What are the four processes involved in digital recording?
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)

36. What are the levels of tones
Cycles per second
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Low frequency sound speaker
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave

37. What are the four dynamic processes?
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Muting sounds above peak
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Middle frequency sound speaker

38. What is Nondestructive Recording?
Below 20Hz
Business
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

39. What is Infrasonic?
Federal Communications Commission
Below 20Hz
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired

40. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations

41. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

42. What are the parts of a Sound Wave
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Federal Communications Commission
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling

43. What is Mixing?
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.

44. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Below 20Hz
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo

45. What does a Sound Wave look like?
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
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46. What is a Tweeter?
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
High frequency sound speaker
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Below 20Hz

47. What is Mastering?
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

48. What are the four dynamic processes?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
In order to get a new perspective on the project

49. What are the four processes involved in digital recording?
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

50. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio